For a clear view on the number of varieties, check out Pop Chart Lab’s chart of 250 shapes of pasta, The Plethora of Pasta Permutations. Now, of course, it is hard to find a grocery store today that doesn’t have at least half an aisle dedicated to different pasta varieties. When the first Italians arrived, one of the only pasta varieties available in the United States was spaghetti that’s why it is so iconic to Italian American cuisine. But, America’s true love affair with pasta didn’t heat up until the 20th century, with a boom in immigrants hailing from Italy. The pasta dish he made infamous in the United States is something we like to call macaroni and cheese. He was so enamored by pasta that he even designed his own pasta machine while on a trip to Italy. The popularity of pasta in America dates back to Thomas Jefferson, who had a pasta machine sent to Philadelphia in the late 18th century after he fell in love with the fashionable food while dining in Paris. Seriously, who wouldn’t want a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs or Bucatini all’Amatriciana. According to a Zagat survey about half of the American population eats pasta 1-2 times a week and almost a quarter eats it about 3-4 times a week.
Pasta is a staple in most of our kitchens.
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